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    Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub

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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
      last edited by

      OK seems like there is some confusion here.

      Hubs simply rebroadcast something that comes in on a port onto every other port on the hub

      A switch typically operators at Layer 2 - it knows what devices are on each port and only sends traffic to the port that is responsible for the device in question.

      But a switch can also have router functions built it, often called a layer 3 switch. These switches have some smarts, enough to route traffic between two or more networks.

      I suppose if someone was only ever introduced to the layer 3 style switches, they might assume all switches work this way, and they knew Hubs didn't so...

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      • coliverC
        coliver @DustinB3403
        last edited by coliver

        @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

        @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

        @DustinB3403 Why are you calling it a "hub"?

        Because there is no switching taking place. The devices simply ask for a dhcp address, and go. All switches are hubs, so a basic unmanaged switch.

        Wtf are you talking about?

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @coliver
          last edited by

          @coliver said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

          @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

          @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

          @DustinB3403 Why are you calling it a "hub"?

          Because there is no switching taking place. The devices simply ask for a dhcp address, and go. All switches are hubs, so a basic unmanaged switch.

          Wtf are you talking about?

          My guess - a confusion between switching and routing.

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          • EddieJenningsE
            EddieJennings @Dashrender
            last edited by

            @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

            @coliver said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

            @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

            @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

            @DustinB3403 Why are you calling it a "hub"?

            Because there is no switching taking place. The devices simply ask for a dhcp address, and go. All switches are hubs, so a basic unmanaged switch.

            Wtf are you talking about?

            My guess - a confusion between switching and routing.

            Probably wants a switch, but is calling it a hub, not realizing that a hub is a specific thing that sends all traffic out all ports (layer 1).

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            • DashrenderD
              Dashrender @EddieJennings
              last edited by Dashrender

              @eddiejennings said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

              @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

              @coliver said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

              @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

              @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

              @DustinB3403 Why are you calling it a "hub"?

              Because there is no switching taking place. The devices simply ask for a dhcp address, and go. All switches are hubs, so a basic unmanaged switch.

              Wtf are you talking about?

              My guess - a confusion between switching and routing.

              Probably wants a switch, but is calling it a hub, not realizing that a hub is a specific thing that sends all traffic out all ports (layer 1).

              In this case, either would probably work, but hubs are limited to 10/100, so if you want Gbit, you'd be hosed 😛

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              • JaredBuschJ
                JaredBusch @Dashrender
                last edited by

                @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                @eddiejennings said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                @coliver said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                @DustinB3403 Why are you calling it a "hub"?

                Because there is no switching taking place. The devices simply ask for a dhcp address, and go. All switches are hubs, so a basic unmanaged switch.

                Wtf are you talking about?

                My guess - a confusion between switching and routing.

                Probably wants a switch, but is calling it a hub, not realizing that a hub is a specific thing that sends all traffic out all ports (layer 1).

                In this case, either would probably work, but hubs are limited to 10/100, so if you want Gbit, you'd be hosted 😛

                Just to be a dick, what the fuck does hosted have to do with it?

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                • DashrenderD
                  Dashrender @JaredBusch
                  last edited by

                  @jaredbusch said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                  @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                  @eddiejennings said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                  @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                  @coliver said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                  @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                  @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                  @DustinB3403 Why are you calling it a "hub"?

                  Because there is no switching taking place. The devices simply ask for a dhcp address, and go. All switches are hubs, so a basic unmanaged switch.

                  Wtf are you talking about?

                  My guess - a confusion between switching and routing.

                  Probably wants a switch, but is calling it a hub, not realizing that a hub is a specific thing that sends all traffic out all ports (layer 1).

                  In this case, either would probably work, but hubs are limited to 10/100, so if you want Gbit, you'd be hosted 😛

                  Just to be a dick, what the fuck does hosted have to do with it?

                  yup, I deserve that - it was supposed to be hosed...

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                    last edited by

                    @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                    @eddiejennings said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                    @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                    @coliver said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                    @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                    @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                    @DustinB3403 Why are you calling it a "hub"?

                    Because there is no switching taking place. The devices simply ask for a dhcp address, and go. All switches are hubs, so a basic unmanaged switch.

                    Wtf are you talking about?

                    My guess - a confusion between switching and routing.

                    Probably wants a switch, but is calling it a hub, not realizing that a hub is a specific thing that sends all traffic out all ports (layer 1).

                    In this case, either would probably work, but hubs are limited to 10/100,...

                    That's true, the GBit standard prohibits hubs.

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                    • scottalanmillerS
                      scottalanmiller @Dashrender
                      last edited by

                      @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                      But a switch can also have router functions built it, often called a layer 3 switch. These switches have some smarts, enough to route traffic between two or more networks.

                      THat acutally makes it a multi-port router.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller @DustinB3403
                        last edited by

                        @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                        @gjacobse said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                        Why would you want a hub over a switch?

                        I may have something - albeit used and old... but I can look.

                        You're missing it.

                        I need a switch to act as a basic hub. It's doing nothing but passing network to a few other devices.

                        I suppose you could set a switch to broadcast everything to every port. Why would you ever want this, though? What's the goal?

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                        • EddieJenningsE
                          EddieJennings @scottalanmiller
                          last edited by

                          @scottalanmiller said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                          @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                          @eddiejennings said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                          @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                          @coliver said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                          @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                          @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                          @DustinB3403 Why are you calling it a "hub"?

                          Because there is no switching taking place. The devices simply ask for a dhcp address, and go. All switches are hubs, so a basic unmanaged switch.

                          Wtf are you talking about?

                          My guess - a confusion between switching and routing.

                          Probably wants a switch, but is calling it a hub, not realizing that a hub is a specific thing that sends all traffic out all ports (layer 1).

                          In this case, either would probably work, but hubs are limited to 10/100,...

                          That's true, the GBit standard prohibits hubs.

                          @QuixoticJeremy Are you bored again? We need a hub that can get around Ethernet standards and pass traffic at gigabit speeds!

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                          • BRRABillB
                            BRRABill @FATeknollogee
                            last edited by

                            @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                            @jaredbusch said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                            This post belongs in my WTF thread

                            Where is the thumbs-up emoji when ya need it!

                            That what the "upvote" button is for. 🙂

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                            • QuixoticJeremyQ
                              QuixoticJeremy @EddieJennings
                              last edited by

                              @eddiejennings said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                              @scottalanmiller said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                              @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                              @eddiejennings said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                              @dashrender said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                              @coliver said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                              @dustinb3403 said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                              @fateknollogee said in Just need a basic Switch - to act as a Hub:

                              @DustinB3403 Why are you calling it a "hub"?

                              Because there is no switching taking place. The devices simply ask for a dhcp address, and go. All switches are hubs, so a basic unmanaged switch.

                              Wtf are you talking about?

                              My guess - a confusion between switching and routing.

                              Probably wants a switch, but is calling it a hub, not realizing that a hub is a specific thing that sends all traffic out all ports (layer 1).

                              In this case, either would probably work, but hubs are limited to 10/100,...

                              That's true, the GBit standard prohibits hubs.

                              @QuixoticJeremy Are you bored again? We need a hub that can get around Ethernet standards and pass traffic at gigabit speeds!

                              Ha, ha ha ha, ha.... pass. lol

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